Apr. 18, 2024 By czarinnaandres Apr. 18, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Queens Borough President Donovan Richards revealed plans for a new diversity tech and innovation center in Long Island City, slated to open next year. The facility is set to become a hub for 50 emerging startups, fostering innovation and promoting diversity within… Read more »
Apr. 15, 2024 By czarinnaandres Apr. 15, 2024 Sponsored Post Organizers of the LIC Waterfront 5K Run/Walk are encouraging people to sign up for this year’s event before Apr. 22 to take advantage of a $5 discount. The ninth-annual Waterfront 5K event takes place on June 1, 2024, and is organized by Hunters Point Park… Read more »
Apr. 11, 2024 By admin Apr. 11, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Trends Dispensary, the first black-owned legal adult-use cannabis dispensary in Long Island City, opened its doors for a soft opening on Apr. 4 at 27-25 44th Dr. The grand opening is planned for later this month. Founded by brothers Rodney Carter Jr., a fitness… Read more »
Apr. 10, 2024 By admin Apr. 10, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Around 300 people are set to attend Long Island City Partnership’s 19th annual Real Estate Breakfast next Tuesday. The event will take place at the newly opened Brewster LIC Conference Center, located at 41-27 27th St. in Long Island City, from 8-10:30… Read more »
Apr. 9, 2024 By zgewelb Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The building at 43-10 23rd St. in Long Island City has just been transformed by construction contractor Suffolk, into a 7-story, 7-floor life science facility, known as Hatch Life Sciences. A ‘life science’ facility refers to properties that offer lab and office spaces for organizations working on scientific research and discoveries. The new facility totals more than 215,000 square feet, with 72,000 square feet of state-of-the-art lab space on the first three floors now available for lease, courtesy of the real estate agency Longfellow Real Estate Partners, which acquired… Read more »
Apr. 8, 2024 By admin Apr. 8, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain On ‘moon-day’ afternoon, hundreds of spectators gathered in Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City to witness the awe-inspiring solar eclipse of 2024. People of all ages flocked to the park for the Parks Department’s Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, which kicked off… Read more »
Mar. 27, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72517" align="alignnone" width="874"] The brain trust behind the merger (l to r) Walter Sanchez, Frank Raffaele and Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens CEO Costa Constantinides. Photo courtesy of Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens[/caption]
Mar. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
[caption id="attachment_72415" align="alignnone" width="874"] New York Mets owners Alex and Steve Cohen gifted more than $112M to create a state-of-the-art workforce training center at LaGuardia Community College. Photo courtesy of the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.[/caption]
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
Mar. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez secured over $11 million in funding for local projects in her district, comprised of southwest Queens and parts of North Brooklyn. The funding is being distributed among 14 local projects – eight of them in the Brooklyn section of Velázquez’s District 7. In Queens,… Read more »
Mar. 15, 2024 By admin March 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff A new indoor skydiving center has opened its doors in Long Island City, allowing beginners, adrenaline junkies, and seasoned divers the opportunity to experience freefalling through the air without the need for an aircraft or a parachute. iFLY Indoor Skydiving, which… Read more »